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Introduction to Islamic Banking

(29:69) And those who strive in Our (cause), We will certainly guide them to our Paths: For verily Allah is with those who do right.

The institution of interest is a great challenge to all those who are trying to revive and reconstruct the Islamic way of life in modern times. In the modern economic system interest and, enterprises based on interest, occupy an important position.

Economists such as Muhammad Nejatullah Siddiqui, Muhammed Umar Chapra and others have written books on "how to eliminate interest and evolve new institutions and practices which would enable economic activities to flourish without resorting to riba in any form."

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Path Finder

Pathfinder is a compilation of words that have encouraging quotes from the Quran, Hadeeth, statements from, Scholars .

Character	The believer whose faith is most complete is he whose character is best." Sahih Sunan at Tirmithee Vol.1 p.340. No. 928.
Harden Heart	"And so, they are like stone" 2:74 (Harder than stone) Here the word hiya means "they" and refers to "Hearts. God says that some people's hearts do become like stone or even harder. Water gushes out of rocks but nothing good like truth or compassion from a hardened human heart.
Justice	Justice is the supreme goal and objective of Islam. Hence "any path that leads to justice and fairness is an integral part of Islam and never contrary to it. by Ibn Al Qayyum
Patience	"So patience is beautiful". (Fasbiru Jameelan) Sabr is beautiful, Sabr here has a much wider meaning. It has the sense of courage, firmness, perseverance.

Islamic Glossary

A new link expected to cover both Arabic terminology, their English equivalent in definition and meaning etc.

Al Adab	Linguistically the word Al Adab is derived from the verb a-da-ba meaning 'He invited people to his banquet or he collected them together for the affair. It also means to give a banquet and invite people to it. It is to become characterized as being well disciplined, well educated, well bred, well mannered, polite courteous and refined. It means excellence or elegance of mind, manners, address and speech and good manners of taking or receiving what is given or offered or imparted, or what is to be acquired. It is good qualities and attributes of mind or soul and the doing of generous or honourable actions or the practice of what is praiseworthy both in this world and actions; or the holding, or keeping, to those things which are approved, or deemed good; or the honoring of those who are above oneself, and being gentle, courteous civil, to those who are below oneself; or a faculty which preserves one in whom it exists from what would disgrace him. [Rank of Al Adab with Allah Shaykhul Islaam Ibnul Qayyim]
Istighfaar	Is seeking forgiveness (Maghfirah) it is a type of supplication and request, and it is overwhelmingly tied to repentance, and is also commanded. However a man may repent but not supplicate, and he may supplicate but not repent. [Punishment by the Hellfire is Repelled by Ten Causes by Shaykh us Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah]
Patience	The Arabic word Sabr means restriction and detention. In Islam it means to prevent one’s soul from reaching the point of despair and panic, and to refrain from tearing one’s clothes out of grief. It is a classical word mentioned in the Glorious Quran, the Hadith, and the Arab poetry. In the Glorious Quran we read, “And keep yourself content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His face.” 18:28 In a hadith concerning two people, one of whom held a man to be killed by the other, the Prophet (saw) said., “The Killer must be killed and the Sabir, must be put into Sabr.” The meaning is that who detained the man and let the other kill him must suffer the same punishment. (Patience & Gratitude, Ibn Qayyim-Al Jawziyya)
Zuhd	Renouncing Worldly pleasure for gaining Allah’s Closeness. Doing without the pleasure of the world in a hope of gaining closeness to Allah the Exalted and High. Which is considered one of the greatest ways to purify the soul. (Zuhd, Ibn Al Qayyim)

This Time in History

A compilation from the the Seerah of the Prophet (saw) Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum (The Sealed Nectar), and others. If you wish to contribute to this section, please write to us at editor@targheeb.com

Muharram

Events

Islamic New Year – Hijri (approximately July 622 A.D.) The Islamic calendar was first introduced by the close companion of the Prophet, 'Umar ibn Al-Khattab. During his leadership of the Muslim community, in approximately 638 A.D[1]
The Day of Aashora (10th Muharram)
Event of the Elephant (30th Aug 570/1 AD) 55 days before the birth of the Prophet (saw)[2]
Bani Sulaim Expedition (at Al Kudr) 2AH [3]
Abu Salamah’s Expedition – 2AH[4]
The expedition of Abdullah bin Unais (Uranah) 3AH[5]
Dhi Amr Invasion – 3AH[6]
Abu Salamah invasion – 4AH[7]
Dhatur Riqa Expedition 4AH[8]
Muhammad bin Maslama Expedition (Qurata’) – 6AH[9]
Conquest of Khaibar (Fadak and Qurah Valley) 7AH[10]
Prophet (saw) married Umm Habibah, daughter of Abu Sufiyan 7AH[11]
Prophet (saw) married Safiyya bint Hayai bin Akhtab – after conquest of Khaibar 7AH[12]
Uyainah bin Hisn Al Farazi Expedition – 9AH[13]

Saffar

Events

14th year of Prophethood – meeting in An Nadwah House (Parliament of Qureish) to stop the mission of the Call.[14]
The Battle of Abwaa or Waddan took place on 12th Safar in 2 A.H.[15]
Expedition of Muhammad ibn Maslamah [16]
The event of Ar Raji 4AH[17]
Ma’unah Well Expedition of Al Mundhir bin Amr 3AH[18]
Raji – Expedition 3AH[19]
Tradegy of Ma’una well 4AH[20]
The Battle of Khaibar took place in the year 7 AH.
Ghalib bin Abdullah’s Expedition (To Kadid and Fadak) 8AH - Umratul Qada’ The Compensatory Umrah 7AH[21]
Qutbah bin Aamir’s Expedition 9AH[22]
Ali (ra ) married Fatima (ra), the daughter of the Prophet (saw) in the latter days of Safar 2 A.H. (need ref)

Rabi-Al-Awwal

Events

Birth of the Prophet (saw) Rabi al Awwal[23]
Ruqayyah (ra) the daughter Prophet (saw) was born 7 years before Prophecy (615AD). (need ref)
14th year of Prophethood (622 AD), Prophet (saw) arrived in Quba i.e. migrated from Makkah to Madinah. [24]
Foundation of the Quba mosque was laid on the basis of pure piety[25]
Dhi Amar Expedition Coming after Ghatfan at Najd- 3AH[26]
Invasion of Doumat Al Jandal 4AH[27]
Buwaat Invasion took place in the year 2 A.H. (623AD)[28]
Saf'waan Invation took place in the year 2 A.H. (623AD)[29]
Killing of Ka’b bin Al Ashraf (An Nadri) – 2AH[30]
Ukkashah bin Mihsan’s Expedition to Ghamr (water belonging to Bani Asad) 2 AH[31]
Bani An Nadeer Invasion 4AH – Almost all the verses of the Surah Al Hashr was revealed[32]
Daumatul Jandal Expedition 5AH[33]
Bani Lihyan Invasion 6AH[34]
Dhu Qarad Expedition – 6AH[35]
Zaid bin Harithah Expedition to Banu Sulaiman in Jamum 6AH[36]
Shuja bin Wahb Al Asadi Expedition (Alsi) 8AH[37]
Ka’b bin Umair’s Expedition (Dhat Atla) 8AH[38]
Khalid bin Al Walid Expedition to Banu
Dahhak Al Kilabi’s Expedition 9AH[40]
The Expedition of Khalid bin Al Walid – 10AH[41]

Death

Prophet (saw) died in 11AH[42]
Zaynab Bint Jahsh (ra) died in the year 4 A.H.

[1] http://islam.about.com/cs/calendar/a/hijrah_calendar.htm
[2] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg. 53
[3] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[4] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[5] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[6] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.
[7] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.296
[8] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[9] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography b Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[10] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg 366
[11] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg 483
[12] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg 483
[13] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[14] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.166
[15] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.203
[16] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[17] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.297
[18] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[19] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.299
[20] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[21] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[22] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.56
[23] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg. 174
[24] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.174
[25] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[26] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtun pg.307.
[27] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.203
[28] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.204
[29] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[30] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[31] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.304
[32] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[33] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg. 327
[34] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[35] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[36] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[37] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[38] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[39] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[40] Atlas on the Prophet’s Biography by Dr. Shawqi Abu Khalil.(P: Darussalam)
[41] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtun pg. 178
[42] Ar Raheeq Al Makhtum pg.243